Construction industry to explore aboriginal engagement policies
The Canadian Construction Association recently put together a group tasked with examining how to better engage aboriginal communities, because, according to the head of the group, some of the government programs that serve this purpose are out-of-touch with the market. The Journal of Commerce reported what Chris Lorenc, head of the CCA’s taskforce and […]
A genuine partnership is essential to prosperity
A sustainably developed resource sector is essential to the success of the Canadian economy and, if we get this right, will serve as the foundation for future economic and job growth. There is more than $650-billion of potential new investment in natural resource projects over the coming decade, but unlocking this economic activity is contingent […]
NDP wants to build capacity of all aboriginal communities for greater economic development
Every community likes to say it is open for business. First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples also want to be ready for business. No matter where a community is, whether an urban reserve in British Columbia, a Métis settlement near the oilsands, or an Inuit hamlet North of 60, community leaders recognize that education […]
Feds cut support for aboriginal forestry as industry struggles to recover
The federal government has cut financial support for aboriginal forestry projects after several bad years for the industry, but business groups say there are still opportunities for aboriginal economic development in the struggling sector. The Conservatives ended the 20-year old First Nations Forestry Program in 2011, replacing it with a new Aboriginal Forestry Initiative […]
We must continue to strengthen relationship between Crown and First Nations
Our government’s priority is creating jobs, growth and economic prosperity for all Canadians. Our commitment to achieving these goals is rooted in the understanding that a strong, prosperous Canada must include healthier, more self-sufficient, and prosperous aboriginal communities. In order to succeed, we must continue to strengthen the relationship between the Crown and First […]
AFN needs to ‘reassess’ its relationship with feds, say activists
The Assembly of First Nations is at a crossroads and needs to reassess its relationship both with the federal government and First Nations people in the wake of national chief Shawn Atleo’s departure, say activists both within the organization and on the outside. It’s a tumultuous time for the AFN, which has represented Canada’s First […]
Productivity gains, phased retirement needed in an aging economy
The federal government is bracing for slow long-term economic growth as the number of seniors is expected to swell to 25 per cent of the Canadian population over the next 20 years, but demographic experts say there are still policy tools available to boost economic activity in the years ahead. Bank of Canada […]
Canada could benefit from a Silver Alert program, says NDP MP
Canada could benefit from having a nationally-coordinated program that notifies the public when seniors who suffer from dementia go missing, says NDP MP Irene Mathyssen, her party’s critic for seniors. Though not yet enshrined as policy anywhere north of the American border, this sort of program—officially called the Silver Alert program in the United […]
Canada and an aging society: An opportunity for federal government
Within the next 30 years, Canadians 65 and older will make up nearly one-quarter of the Canadian population, up from 11.6 per cent. Some would call this shift a demographic crisis, and indeed the colloquial terms for this shift, such as the “grey tsunami” portend a sense of doom. To date, the federal government […]
More seniors living at home, policies need to reflect health-care resources needed
More Canadians over 65 are living at home and policies need to reflect the change to ensure that health-care resources are properly allocated, experts say. Using data from censuses of the population and the 2011 General Social Survey, researchers at Statistics Canada published a report in February that documented demographic changes among seniors. They […]
